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July 5, 2016
Day 3 - Tuesday(7/5) - The Mission, the Tenderloin, SOMA, and North Beach
So today, I got up and walked and drove all over the city. Mostly, I shot photos of murals, but I'm also shooting homeless people, tent cities, and other random things.
It's sort of funny but, when I first got here, I was sort of disoriented and lost. Now, after driving around for a day, I've got a lot of the city back under control. Every time I found a mural, I'd immediately remember where all of the surrounding murals were.
So, I kept driving from mural to mural and shooting. I did this first in the Mission. Then, I ended up trying to chase down the building in SOMA that has all of the furniture on the outside of it. IT's been there for years, and has tables and chairs and a bathtub on the exterior of the building.
Finally, I'm sitting on the corner of 6th and Howard, and I realize that...the building has been demolished and replaced. So, this is sort of sad. This is what they mean when they talk about gentrification.
So, I roll around, trying to find all of the other murals. A lot have been painted over. Some new murals have shown up in other areas of the city.
The city has really gone downhill since I was here last. Lots of trash in the streets. Lots of homeless tent cities popping up everywhere. People doing meth in broad daylight. It's not good, really. Hard to watch.
After 5:00 some time, Marc comes back. Lara met with Tim Cook today. Marc and I go out for dinner and drinks at Pete's place.
It's a tough live but someone has to do it.
It's a beautiful city, but you end up seeing all of the people all around us that are homeless and suffering.
Last night, we watched Inside Amy Schumer. Now, tonight the bartender tells me I have to watch Trainwreck with Amy Schumer.
Posted by Rob Kiser on July 5, 2016 at 10:01 PM
Comments
What....no mention of your new found friends from Texas atop Telegraph HIll....lol. It was great meeting a modern Renaissance man....still waiting on the name of the mysterious tree. Best of luck and health in the future
Posted by: Lionel & Paula on July 6, 2016 at 7:22 AM
Lionel, Of course, I remembered the name of the tree as soon as I started walking down the steps of Telegraph Hill....the trees are Eucalyptus trees. :)
Posted by: Rob Kiser on July 6, 2016 at 9:10 AM